Ribbon-beinking attachment fob



R. E. P-ULLEI LH "RIBBON REINKING ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE WRITERS. 1

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6. I918.

Patgegted May 20, I919.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RHODES E. PULLEN, OF WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAI-.OLINA.

RIFIBON-REINKING ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE-WRITERS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RHODES ELPULLEN, a citizen of the United States, residin at \VinstomSalem, Forsyth county, and tate of North Carolina, have invented and discovered certain new and useful Improvements in Ribbon-Reinking Attachments for- Type-lVriters, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my said invention is to provide a method and means for re-inking and thereby prolonging the life and'service of typewriter ribbons, the means being especially adapted for extemporaneous use and without removing the ribbon from the machine. All as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

Fig. 3 a perspective view of. another form V ,of device'for the same purpose, and

Fig. 4 a top plan view of the same. It is not deemed necessary to illustrate a typewriter with the device attached, being understood that the device may be supported on the typewriter frame by .any convenient means. In Figs. 1 and 2, A represents a part of the frame of a ty ewriter of common type (Remington) and I-Tthe ribbon as it appears coming through the aperture a and passing across the machine. The attachment consists of an 'ink well or cup 5 su ported in a bracket 6 on legs 7 by s ring c arms ,8. A air of ink spreading ,ro Is 9 are mounted on Journals on a bracket 20 attached to one of the le 7 and are positioned at a point where the ri 'bon B will conveniently pass between them, as shown in Fig. 1.

In the construction of device shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the attachment is supported by a-clamp 10 engaging at one end with a part of the frame, and at its other end with an arm 11 secured to the upper part of the attachment support or post 12. r

The attachment consists of a sup ort or post 12 with a lateral bracket 13, 'witlmanother support 14 at its outer end having ashelf or rest 15 for a .bottle of ink, and a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 20, 1919.

Application filed April 6'. 1918. Serial No. 227.088.

spring engaging clamp 16 011 the upper arm of the bracket adapted to engage the neck of the ink bottle.

A bottle 17 containing ink of appropriate character is mounted on said shelf 15 and has a closing member 18 of hollow'form and extendin A tubel' leads from one side of this closure member to a point adjacent to the top of post 12 and is formed with a spray nozz e on its outer end. An air bulb 20 is connected by a tube 21 onthe other side of the closure member as is shown.

. On the upper end of post 12 is mounted a 4 cross head 22 having upright journals 23 and 24 respectively on which rollers 25 and 26 are respectively mounted, abowl shaped redown into the neck of the bottle.-

ceptacle 27 is mounted near the upper end of I said post 12 and immediately beneath said rQllers.

In the operation ofthe device as shown in F ig. 1 the ink is fed to the ribbon B from cup A through a minute orifice extending from the lower end of the tube 21 forming a feed nozzlefor said cup or well. The ribbon with the line of fresh ink' in its center passesbttween rolls 9, which are in close relationship, and is spread evenly and the ribbon surfaceleft in a smooth condition, by the pressure of said rolls on opposite sides thereof.

In the operation inf'the other form of device, as shown in Figsi 3 and 4, the ty writer ribbon is pulled outward from the rollers On which it is mounted on the mas chine and placed between the rollers 25 and.

26 above the receptacle 27. Starting near one end of said ribbon the operator with one hand winds theribbon from one roller to the other between the rolls 25 and 26 and with the other hand by means of'an air bulb sprays the ink upon the surface of the ribbon as indicated in Fig. 1. The rollers 25 and 26 bearing upon the surface of the ribbon operates to spread the ink over its surface and to press out any surplus ink that may be deposited thereon making uniform distribution of the ink throughout the width and length of the ribbon, and leaving the surface of-said ribbon smooth and even.

By use of this attachment it will be seen that the life of 'a typewriter ribbon mag bl:

'prolongcd until it is worn .out', and a and bright copy of the work obtained at all times. v

ing the ribbons thereof comprising a bracket attached to the frame of the t pewriter, an

ink reservoir supported by said bracket andprovided with a discharge tube adapted to conduct the ink from the reservoir to the rib= hon, and a P2111 of rollers between whlch said ribbon passes alter the ink is deposited thereon, whefehr the ink is evenly distributed, substantially as set forth.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Huston-Salem, North Carolina, this rd day of April, A. I). nineteen lnmdred and eighteen.

RHODES Ir PULLEN. [1,; 9. Witnesses:

J. G. STERLING, R. E. CARMICHAEL. 

